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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zimmer Zubov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Zubov tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Zubov tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Zubov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Torres closes the distance and pushes Zubov back into the cage.#TD#
Torres has hold of one of Zubov's legs. Zubov is fighting the takedown attempt but Torres gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Torres (2) vs (0) Zubov
Zubov trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Zubov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Torres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Zubov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Torres is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zubov. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (5) vs (0) Zubov
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zubov tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Zubov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Torres presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Torres (7) vs (0) Zubov
Zubov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Torres sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Zubov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Torres (10) vs (0) Zubov
Torres controlling well, preventing Zubov from escaping the position.
Torres keeps control of the position easily here as Zubov tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Torres gets his hands free as Zubov looks to control.
Torres controls the action.
Torres has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Torres continues to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Torres.#T5#
More hug and hope from Torres.
Zubov tries to roll but Torres sticks to his back.
Zubov trying to control the hands but Torres won't let him. #T6#
Torres controlling the position well here. Zubov rolled but Torres kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Torres is not going to allow Zubov to sit and survive in this position. #T7#
Torres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Zubov tries to escape the position.
Torres has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zubov's body.
Zubov is trying to break free.
#T8#
Torres keeps control of the position easily here as Zubov tries to buck him off.
Zubov is really stuck here.
#T9#
Torres controlling the position well here. Zubov rolled but Torres kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Torres is hanging on to Zubov's back as he tries to escape.
#T10#
Torres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Zubov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T11#
Torres controls the action.
I really don't envy Zubov right now.
#T12#
Torres slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Zubov can't escape the position.
Zubov is still trying to improve position.
Zubov trying to control the hands but Torres won't let him.
Torres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T13#
Torres gets his hands free as Zubov looks to control.
Torres controls the action.
Zubov wants to escape the position.
I would not like to be Zubov right now.
#T14#
I really don't envy Zubov right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mawashi Geri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Skipper Eureka!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Geri gets a clinch.
Eureka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Geri pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Eureka instigates a clinch.
Geri stops a takedown attempt from Eureka.
Geri fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Geri jumps guard and drags Eureka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Geri controlling the position.
Geri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geri (2) vs (0) Eureka
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geri stalling. #SUB#
Geri is trying for a kimura here. Eureka looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Geri wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mawashi Geri! |
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